Question

you buy a container of cat litter for $12.25 and a bag of cat food for xx dollars. the total purchase is $19.08, which includes 6% sales tax. write and solve an equation to find the cost of the cat food.

Answer 1

1.06(12.25 + x) = 19.08
12.25 + x = 19.08/1.06 = 18
x = 18 - 12.25 = 5.75

Therefore, the cost of the cat food is $5.75